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Senate vote: Nomination // December 16, 2014

Confirmation Sarah R. Saldana, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

55 votes, representing 130,756,168 people53.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

39 votes, representing 91,390,840 people37.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.2% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5553.4%
NayLost3937.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.2%